Milkwater Ending Explained [SPOILER!]

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Milo (Molly Bernard), a directionless twenty-something, is confronted with the inertia of her adult life after attending her best friend Noor’s baby shower. Milo must grapple with boundaries, emotional entanglement, and the weight of the decision she has made.

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Milkwater Plot Summary and Synopsis

Milo is in her twenties and feels like her life is lacking in purpose after attending her friend Noor’s baby shower. Her roommate George leaves to go on a date, and since she is feeling miserable, she leaves and goes to the local bar.

She starts up a conversation with a patron at the bar, Roger, an older gay man. The two start talking about children, and Roger tells her that he’s always wanted a family, but his attempts at adoption and surrogacy have failed.

Milo and Roger stay in touch with one another and start to develop a friendship. She starts hanging out with Roger at the drag bar he owns, and they become drinking buddies. Milo senses Roger’s despair at not having children, and she decides to become his surrogate.

However, when their relationship starts to awkwardly move forward and Milo grows attached to Roger, he feels like Milo might want something more, so he distances himself from her.

She’s also managed to piss off her friend Noor, and her roommate George and his boyfriend. Milo must now contend with relationship boundaries, process the emotions she is having, and the pressure of the decision she made.

Milkwater Ending

In the end, Roger wants to parent the child alone, which takes Milo some time to come to terms with, but eventually she does.

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